Jerry Orbach
Acting • Born 1935-10-20 – Died 2004-12-28
Biography
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
106 credits
Dirty Dancing
Movie • 1987
Dr. Jake Houseman
Beauty and the Beast
Movie • 1991
Lumiere (voice)
Mad Dog Coll
Movie • 1961
Joe Clegg
Belle's Magical World
Movie • 1998
Lumiere (voice)
Brewster's Millions
Movie • 1985
Charley Pegler
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Movie • 1991
Stan Walton
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Movie • 1989
Jack Rosenthal
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie • 2004
Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")
Someone to Watch Over Me
Movie • 1987
Lt. Garber
The Hustler: The Inside Story
Movie • 2002
Self - Actor
Prince of the City
Movie • 1981
Gus Levy
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Movie • 1989
Boyce
Universal Soldier
Movie • 1992
Dr. Christopher Gregor
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Movie • 1997
Lumiere (voice)
Delusion
Movie • 1991
Larry
Out for Justice
Movie • 1991
Ronny Donziger
Straight Talk
Movie • 1992
Milo Jacoby
Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind
Movie • 1999
Narrator
Cop Hater
Movie • 1958
Mumzer
The Sentinel
Movie • 1977
Michael Dayton
Chinese Coffee
Movie • 2000
Jake Manheim
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie • 2005
Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night
Movie • 1992
Phil Gussman
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Movie • 1971
Kid Sally
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie • 2003
Self
The Magic of Herself the Elf
Movie • 1983
King Thorn (voice)
Fore Play
Movie • 1975
Jerry Lorsey
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Movie • 2003
Self
Dead Women in Lingerie
Movie • 1991
Mr. Bartoli
Quiet Killer
Movie • 1992
Dr. Vincent Califano
Prince of Central Park
Movie • 2000
Businessman
A Fan's Notes
Movie • 1972
Fred Exley
California Casanova
Movie • 1991
Constantin Rominoffski
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Movie • 1989
Blaine Counter
The Imagemaker
Movie • 1986
Byron Caine
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Howard
Movie • 2018
Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
F/X
Movie • 1986
Nicholas DeFranco
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Movie • 1988
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Movie • 2003
Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")
Underground Aces
Movie • 1981
Herbert Penlittle
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Movie • 2005
Lumiere (voice)
Manna from Heaven
Movie • 2002
Waltz Contest Announcer
Guys and Dolls
Movie • 1955
Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Movie • 1999
Lumiere (voice)
Marty
Movie • 1955
Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Exiled
Movie • 1998
Detective Lenny Briscoe
Toy Soldiers
Movie • 1991
Albert Trotta (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
The Streets
Movie • 1984
Sgt. Max Grozzo
Annie Get Your Gun
Movie • 1967
Charles Davenport
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Movie • 1980
Rogers
Delirious
Movie • 1991
Lou Sherwood
Love Among Thieves
Movie • 1987
Spicer
Kojak: None So Blind
Movie • 1990
Tony Salducci
Broadway Bound
Movie • 1992
Jack Jerome
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Movie • 1991
Vic St. John
I Love N.Y.
Movie • 1987
Leo
Mastergate
Movie • 1992
Clifton Byers
In Defense of a Married Man
Movie • 1990
Alan Michelson
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Movie • 1965
Pinkerton
Plaza Suite
Movie • 1982
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
An Invasion of Privacy
Movie • 1983
Sam Bianchi
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Movie • 1961
Cristof
Bye Bye Birdie
Movie • 1963
Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)
The Acting Class
Movie • 2000
Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Movie • 1974
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie • 2021
Self
The Cemetery Club
Movie • 1993
Jake Rubin (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2003
Self
Law & Order: Corruption Empire
Movie • 2003
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Movie • 1996
Sa'Luk (voice)
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Movie • 2003
Lumiere
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Frank Lehrman
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Lennie Briscoe
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
TV • 1986
Trapper John, M.D.
TV • 1979
The Law & Harry McGraw
TV • 1987
Harry McGraw
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Glen
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV • 1979
Lars Mangros
Disney's House of Mouse
TV • 2001
Lumiere (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Detective Lennie Briscoe
Frasier
TV • 1993
Mitch (voice)
Kojak
TV • 1973
Brubaker
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Lennie Briscoe
Hunter
TV • 1984
Sal Scarlatti
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Lennie Briscoe
The Hitchhiker
TV • 1983
Cameron
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV • 2005
Lennie Briscoe
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
The Defenders
TV • 1961
J.P. Loring
Encounters With the Unexplained
TV • 2000
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Roberts
The New Yorker Presents
TV • 2016
Detective Lennie Brisco
Out on a Limb
TV • 1987
Mort Viner
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Harry McGraw
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Self